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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

480 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 24

Car Wrecked in Collision with Timber Lorry Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

Three men narrowly escaped death when their car was wrecked, in a collision with a timber-laden lorry at Kellyville, to-night, near Baulkham…

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Unusual Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 4

FRIGHTENED by the sudden barking of a sheep-dog, a ram, which was receiving tar treatment for flies on a Braidwood property,…

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Negligent Driving Conviction Afters Bathurst Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

Sequel to a minor accident at the William-Durham-street intersection on christmas Eve Wilfred Scott Mason munitions workers…

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Horse Injured At Menangle Races

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Smartly wac badly injured when attempting to jump the outside rail of the course at the Menangle races today. crashing…

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Pool Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death from drowning was recorded by the district coroner (Mr. D. M. Cregan) to-day, when he inquired into…

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Hand Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

LAST night young Terry Irwin, who works at Jas. Loneragan and Co., P[?]y., Ltd., had the misfortune to have some cordite explode in his…

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Mr. J. Hansell Meets With Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 12

MR. J. E. Hansel, of "Argyle," Gulgong, was admitted to the Gulgong District Hospital on Monday suffering accidental…

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Nasty Accident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

Lorraine, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Hall, met with a painful accident last week. Whilst walking through some long grass, a sharp…

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Injured Knee

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

Mrs. Maher. of Peel Street, received an injury to the left knee on Saturday night. She was attempting to stop her son's car. which was in motion…

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Fatal Collision Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

MRS. Ross Byers (62) and Ray Byers (14) wore killed and five other persons injured us a result of a collision between two…

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Railway Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 3

During shunting operations in the local yards, late on Saturday afternoon, February 22, a truck loaded with empty fruit cases was…

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Soldier Injured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 9

Arthur Tindall, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Tindall, while travelling by train from Merriwa to Greta to go into camp with the Light Horse,…

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Tiger Moths Collide But No One Is Injured SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

Two Tiger Moth training aircraft collided in mid-air five miles northeast of Narrandera to-day. The occupants of one bailed out and…

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Two Accidents

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 5

Herbert Neville, the 17 years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Neville, of Bocobra, met with an accident on Sunday afternoon whilst galloping on horseback over…

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Pegs Injured Boy's Mouth

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 5

DUBBO, Sunday.—Geoff Dooley D. son of Mr. and Mrs. George [?]ley, suffered a painful injury then he tripped and fell while…

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Feared Three Drowned on Fishing Trip Adelaide

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 1

Three men are believed to have been drowned while on a fishing trip last night a mile and a half east of Eight-Mile Creek, near…

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Rail Collapses At Jenolan-- Lithgow Lad Seriously Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

When ail iron fence railing collapsed on the concrete wall above the Blue Lake at Jenolan Caves yesterday, Sid Andrews (18) of Esk- street Lithtgow, plunged 25 feet on to the rocks and sustained serious injuries…

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Three Men Drowned? Body of One Recovered. R.A.A.F. Plane Joins Search. [?]

Leader · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

Three men are believed to have been drowned whilst on a fishing expedition last night a mile and a-half east of…

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Hartley Accident Car Performs Somersault

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

When a car failed to negotiate a curve near Mr. McGarry's residence at Little Hartley late, on Sunday night, two men received somewhat…

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Road Smash. Car, Lorry Collide. Girl Severe Injured. Man Appears in Court

Leader · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

Sequel to a road smash near Molong early on Monday morning was the appearance at the Molong Court of Francis…

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